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The Unifier-IV: Modi’s Backward Janata Party (IANS Exclusive)25 May 2019 14:20New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The evolution of the BJP under PM Narendra Modi has been stark, redefining and reimagined. Even as one seeks clues to covert and overt Hindu resurgence and revivalism, one cant run away from the fact of how a party predominantly of …

Chief Secretary among 16 senior officials transferred in Tripura25 May 2019 09:48Agartala, May 25 (IANS) In a major administrative reshuffle a day after the Lok Sabha election results were announced, the BJP government in Tripura has transferred the Chief Secretary, 11 IAS officers, two IPS officers and two Tripura Civil Service …

#Verdict2019: In a first, India elects 78 women MPs25 May 2019 09:01(MENAFN - NewsBytes)
#Verdict2019: In a first, India elects 78 women MPs
25 May 2019
Elections 2019 were unique in more ways than one: the country rejected the dynasty politics once and for all, rich candidates lost their deposits like never before and …

BSF jawan commits suicide by shooting self in Tripura25 May 2019 04:23By ANI
DHALAI: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Border Security Force (BSF) committed suicide by shooting himself with a rifle here on Friday.
The deceased, Ashwini Kumar of 86 battalion, committed suicide inside a bus. Originally from Jammu and Kashmir, the …

India bans Bangladesh terror outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen25 May 2019 04:06The Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), which was blamed for the terror attack at a cafe in Dhaka in 2016 in which 22 people including 17 foreigners were killed, has been declared as a banned terrorist organisation by the government, the Home Ministry …

Lok Sabha elections: How India voted25 May 2019 03:29When over 60 million people across region, language, religion, caste, gender and other identities come out to elect a government for five years, they leave behind a rich footprint of preferences and behaviours. This time, more than in 2014, the voting …

N-E India sends 3 women to Lok Sabha, one more than 201425 May 2019 03:16Agartala/Guwahati, May 25 (IANS) North-east India, comprising eight states, is sending three women to the Lok Sabha — one more than the 2014 general election. Of the three women, elected for the 17th Lok Sabha, two are new faces and belong to the BJP: …

India bans JMB25 May 2019 03:11India last night banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) which was blamed for several terror attacks in the country.
In a notification, the home ministry said the terror outfit has “committed and promoted acts of terrorism and has been engaged in …

Govt bans Bangladesh outfit that carried out 2014 blast in Burdwan25 May 2019 01:07NSG commandos investigates Burdwan blast case at Badshahi Road, in Burdwan on Friday. (Source: PTI/File)
The government has placed militant outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the list of banned organisations under the Unlawful Activities …

Abusive election season ends: What next?25 May 2019 00:31'I do not think it's possible for the winners and losers to shake hands and go back to regular business at the end of this.'
'It seems visceral, personal and nasty at a depth we have not plumbed before,' says Aakar Patel.
IMAGE: Prime …

Congress draws a blank in 18 states, Union territories25 May 2019 00:21The Congress has drawn a blank in 18 states and Union Territories -- an indicator of its decimation in the Lok Sabha polls.
This is the Congress’ second straight rout in Lok Sabha elections after it was decimated in the 2014 polls when the party ended up …

Modi begins talks for new cabinet24 May 2019 21:02Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to hold talks yesterday to form a new cabinet to tackle a stuttering economy and other challenges facing his second term after winning a big majority.
According to a statement from office of president of India, …

LS polls: UPA performance only marginally better than last time24 May 2019 20:59[India], May 24 (ANI): Congress managed to add only eight seats to its tally of 44 it had won in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, marking its second consecutive electoral debacle in five years.
Last elections were the worst for the Congress when it got the …

RSS men who turned it around24 May 2019 20:58From Maharashtra to Odisha, these Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh spinmeisters have helped the BJP win big
█ Sunil Deodhar
Sunil Deodhar is an ardent RSS swayamsevak from Maharashtra. Starting his career as a schoolteacher, he later joined the BJP. He is the …

Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Party-wise and State-wise results24 May 2019 13:56Counting of votes for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections 2019 began Thursday morning across the country. Election Commission officials said results are expected only by late evening. The fate of as many as 8,040 candidates will be decided today when the …

LS polls: NDA wins 352 seats, BJP crosses 300 mark24 May 2019 13:48[India], May 24 (ANI): With the official count in the Lok Sabha elections over on Friday, the BJP has secured 303 seats, which is 22 more than it got in the 2014 elections and along with its allies the NDA took its tally up to 351 in the 17th Lok Sabha.
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With Only 5 Lok Sabha Seats, Left Front Hits Historic Low24 May 2019 12:06The Left Front enjoyed its golden period in electoral politics in the 1990s and early 2000s. (FILE)
New Delhi: Registering its worst poll performance in over six decades, the Left Front was virtually wiped off its bastions with the Lok Sabha poll results …

Two outlawed NLFT insurgents surrender before BSF in Tripura24 May 2019 11:40NET Bureau
Two active cadres of outlawed insurgent outfit National Liberation Front of Tripura (Biswamohan), operating from hideouts in neighbouring Bangladesh have laid down arms before the Border Security Force (BSF) in Tripura.
BSF PRO and Deputy …

NDA gained most in rural east, UPA in rural south24 May 2019 11:03New Delhi: The BJP made major gains in rural constituencies of east India and lost the most in rural north.
A deep dive into the Lok Sabha election results brings out a clear picture of how the nation voted in a historic verdict in favour of Prime Minister …

Lok Sabha results: Saffron surge sweeps Northeast states too24 May 2019 05:58Guwahati/Itanagar/Shillong/Gangtok/ Aizawl, May 23 (PTI/IANS): The saffron surge that swept the entire country on Thursday also gripped India’s north-east with the BJP leading in 14 out of the total 25 seats in the eight northeastern …

Heavy rain to lash NE in next 48 hrs24 May 2019 05:57Eastern Mirror Desk
Dimapur, May 23: In the next 48 hours, heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds and lightning is expected to lash the northeastern states of India. After 48 hours, intensity of these pre-monsoon weather activities will start reducing to …

INDIA DECIDES FOR MODI SARKAR 2.024 May 2019 05:06"India wins yet again!" tweeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi as it became clear that Congress, India's oldest political party that had mounted a major challenge to him, was set to be routed, winning just marginally more seats than the 44 it …

Modiâ€™s saffron tsunami puts India on a revivalist course24 May 2019 03:14Modi’s saffron tsunami puts India on a revivalist course
By Imtiaz Alam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing his victory rally, has boasted that “no party could dare talk of secularism” after its exposure at the hands of “pseudoto secularists”. …

Congress Fails To Open Account In 17 States And Union Territories23 May 2019 23:38New Delhi: After bitterly fought Lok Sabha elections, which lasted for over a month, the BJP is emerging victorious with a thumping majority of more than 300 seats and has cornered Congress to only 51 seats with a complete washout in 17 states and union …

West Bengal sees saffron surge23 May 2019 23:32West Bengal headed for a saffron surge, with the BJP gaining 18 seats and the ruling All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) ahead in 22 out of 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.
The Congress gained two Lok Sabha seats, while the Left drew a blank.
In …

Alliance could have staved off BJP, say CPM, Congress23 May 2019 21:29One of the two architects of the alliance, state Congress vice-president O P Mishra, said that two types of votes were cast in West Bengal.
As the Lok Sabha election results rolled in, the CPM office at Alimuddin Street and Congress headquarters in Entally …

Modi wave takes BJP 8 to 14 seats in northeast, NDA tally 1723 May 2019 20:33Agartala/Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Powered by the “Modi wave”, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was alone set to win 14 of the 25 Lok Sabha seats in eight northeastern states, against 8 in the 2014 polls.
With three NDA constituents – the Nationalist …

Opposition parties failed to engage the BJP ideologically23 May 2019 20:24For the BJP, the challenge in this election was to compensate for possible losses in Uttar Pradesh and other Hindi heartland States by gaining new seats in West Bengal and Odisha. In U.P., the BJP won 71 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election; this time, it …

Naveen Patnaik leads Biju Janata Dal back to power in Odisha23 May 2019 19:16BHUBANESWAR: One of India’s most successful chief ministers, Naveen Patnaik, has led the Biju Janata Dal back to power in Odisha for a fifth consecutive term, defying anti-incumbency and bucking the “Modi wave” once again.
Odisha, which is never known to …

Fabric (ated) Fractures: A seminal art show in Dubai23 May 2019 18:21Samdani Art Foundation, in collaboration with Alserkal, recently hosted a major art exhibition titled Fabric(ated) Fractures at Concrete, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, UAE.
The group exhibition, featuring 15 artists of Bangladeshi, South Asian, and Southeast …

Narendra Modi has reinvented Indian politics23 May 2019 17:20Image copyright
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Many Indians seem to believe that Mr Modi is a messiah who will solve all their problems
Narendra Modi has scored a resounding victory in the Indian general election, securing a second five-year term. The BBC's Soutik …

Did Modi misread south India?23 May 2019 16:55In the next two years, reveals says R Rajagopalan, Modi-Shah will make a strong effort to woo the south.
IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is welcomed in Coorg, Karnataka, during his election campaign. Photograph: Narendra Modi/Facebook
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Modi magic sweeps Lok Sabha23 May 2019 16:40New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday led the BJP to a stunning victory in the Lok Sabha battle, with the ruling party itself set to win 303 seats in a marked improvement over its 2014 showing that left the opposition dazed and demoralized.
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At its weakest globally, the Left bows out in India23 May 2019 16:03With barely 5 seats to hang on to this time, its chances are less than bleak.
Mumbai: In the light of the recent election results that are still coming out, the Left is practically nowhere to be seen.
Here’s a little history into the sickle and the hammer …

The rise and rise of Amit Shah23 May 2019 15:29New Delhi: "It is time for Congress to get an Amit Shah," former Jammu-Kashmir Chief Minister and once an ally of BJP, Mehbooba Mufti said in a tweet as the trends showed BJP, led by Amit Shah, headed for yet another stellar victory in the Lok …

Highlights: Smriti turns giant killer in Amethi23 May 2019 15:10Riding on a massive saffron surge sweeping through most parts of India, the BJP-led NDA government looks set to become the only non-Congress government to return to power in the Indian political history. After Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, Narendra …

No Congress MPs in 18 states/UTs, half-a-dozen ex-CMs bite dust23 May 2019 14:39If one drives from Jammu and Kashmir to Tamil Nadu, one will not find a Congress MP in half-a-dozen of states. The party has scored a nil in 18 states and union territories in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress losers include eight chief ministers …

In a first, BJP set to win Tripura’s 2 Lok Sabha seats (2nd Lead)23 May 2019 13:46Agartala, May 23 (IANS) For the first time, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is on the verge of winning of Tripura’s two Lok Sabha seats, where the counting of votes is nearing completion, poll officials said on Thursday.
In Tripura West, BJP …

Amit is ‘Shah’ of Modi’s historic second term win23 May 2019 12:44New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be the man of the moment for winning the historic second term but it is Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah who is being hailed, even by the rivals, as the man behind the moment.
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Dipa Karmakar will return to gymnastics when fully fit: Coach23 May 2019 10:38KOLKATA: With dark clouds hovering over Dipa Karmakar's participation at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, coach Bisweswar Nandi on Thursday said the gymnast was doing everything possible to return to action as soon as possible.
"We are doing everything we …

Election trends show Left facing unprecedented crisis23 May 2019 06:51As the counting of votes progress steadily, the Left Parties appear to be facing an unprecedented challenge, if not crisis. In the last Lok Sabha too, the Left has barely manged a double digit figure, and repeating that task now looks like a serious …

Tripura minister catches doctor red-handed while conducting abortion23 May 2019 03:55The Health Minister also said that this practice has been going on from the last two and a half years.
Tripura: Tripura Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman on Wednesday caught a doctor red-handed while conducting an abortion at a government hospital in South …

Counting of votes begin in Tripura23 May 2019 03:42Agartala, May 23 (IANS) Counting of votes for the two Lok Sabha seats in Tripura began on Thursday amid heavy security, election officials said.
Tripura Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sriram Taranikanti said that the counting is taking place in 40 centres …

Repeal AFSPA which was enacted on 22 May 195823 May 2019 02:31Repeal AFSPA which was enacted on 22 May 1958
22nd May, 2019 , Shillong
REPEAL AFSPA WHICH WAS ENACTED ON 22 MAY 1958 by INDIAN PARLIAMENT
CALL FOR URGENT ATTENTION
(1) Many civil society organizations and NGOs, network of NGOs of indigenous people, …

Wait Over, Counting Today22 May 2019 20:01(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) NEW DELHI — The counting of votes for the seven-phase elections to India's lower house of parliament, the world's biggest democratic exercise, will take place on Thursday, bringing the curtains down on a bitterly-fought …

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Wait over, results today22 May 2019 19:42New Delhi: The counting of votes for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, the world’s biggest democratic exercise, will take place on Thursday, bringing the curtains down on a bitterly-fought contest which the country rarely witnessed. Election Commission …

Ganja worth Rs 25 lakh seized in Tripura22 May 2019 05:55[India], May 22 (ANI): The police have arrested three persons and confiscated a vehicle in which they were transporting ganja worth Rs 25 lakh.
Speaking to ANI on Monday, Superintendent of Police Lucky Chauhan said: "On suspicion, a night round …

Tripura suspends IPS officer, 11 TSR troopers, police personnel21 May 2019 18:22Agartala, May 21 (IANS) The Tripura government has suspended an IPS officer and 11 troopers of the elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) and police from service for breaching discipline, an official said on Tuesday.
A Tripura Home Department official said: “ …

Tripura TBSE 12th Science results: When and where to check21 May 2019 04:29The TBSE Higher Secondary (+2) exams began on March 1 this year and ended on March 30. Around 27,000 students appeared for the Higher Secondary examinations. (Representational Image)
The Tripura Board of Secondary Education (TBSE) will declare the results …

Rape slur against Tripura MLA by tribal woman20 May 2019 15:58Express News Service
GUWAHATI: A tribal woman in Tripura has filed an FIR against a young MLA in the state alleging that he had exploited her sexually promising marriage but ditched her.
The 29-year-old accused, Dhananjoy Tripura, is also a tribal. He is …

Sexual harassment charge filed against Tripura MLA20 May 2019 15:29Agartala, May 20 (IANS): Tripura Police have launched a probe after a tribal girl filed a complaint of sexual harassment against a legislator belonging to the ruling alliance partner IPFT, an official said on Monday.
“We have launched an inquiry after a …

Tripura Gramin Bank posts profit for 7 successive years20 May 2019 11:09Agartala, May 20 (IANS) Posting net profit for seven consecutive years, the Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) is among India’s top three out of 46 regional rural banks (RRBs) in terms of profit, business and growth, TGB Chairman Mahendra Mohan Goswami said on …

IPFT MLA booked for raping, deceiving woman in West Tripura20 May 2019 10:51By PTI
AGARTALA: An IPFT MLA has been booked here for allegedly raping and deceiving a woman with promise of marriage in West Tripura district, a police officer said.
The legislator, however, maintained that he was "wrongfully framed" in the case …

EC gets Tripura HC notice over details about West Tripura LS seat18 May 2019 17:49Agartala, May 18 (PTI): The Tripura High Court has served a notice to the Election Commission asking it to furnish details about West Tripura Lok Sabha constituency by May 21 in response to a petition seeking countermanding of elections in the seat.
The …

Lava-Like Inflammable Liquid Eruption Reported In Tripura18 May 2019 07:50NET Bureau
A volcanic lava type inflammable liquid was reported to have erupted out of the ground in the outskirts of Madhuban area in Agartala.
The locals noticed some underground lava-type eruption by the roadside near the electric polls in Madhuban area …

Thunderstorm rattles Tripura; houses damaged, communications hit16 May 2019 14:13Agartala: Hundreds of houses have been damaged, several trees uprooted and power lines snapped as strong winds accompanied by
thundershower hit West Tripura district on Wednesday night, officials said.
As many as 382 houses have been damaged in the …

Bengaluru: Children from UP, Tripura rescued15 May 2019 02:33By Express News Service
BENGALURU: Three children, including a girl, who were being exploited in the city as bonded labourers, were rescued at different railway stations on Tuesday. They were found by a special unit of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) …

Centre approves 2nd ICP for Tripura14 May 2019 23:58Agartala, May 14 (PTI): The Centre has approved the Tripura government’s proposal for setting up a second Integrated Check Post (ICP) and two new border ‘haats’ in the state to improve trade and bilateral relations with neighbouring Bangladesh, an official …